2018–19 Syrian Premier League

The 2018–19 Syrian Premier League season is the 47th since its establishment. This season's league featured one stage. It pitted one group of 14 teams and kicked off on 21 September 2018.[1][2][3]

Syrian Premier League
Season2018–19
ChampionsAl-Jaish
RelegatedAl-Majd
Al-Herafyeen
AFC AupAl-Jaish
Al-Wathba
Arab Club Champions CupAl-Jaish
Matches played182
Goals scored399 (2.19 per match)
Top goalscorerMohammad Al Wakid (29)
Biggest home winAl-Jaish 7–0 Al-Karamah
Biggest away winAl-Herafyeen 0–7 Al-Jaish
Highest scoringAl-Herafyeen 0–7 Al-Jaish
Al-Karamah 5–2 Al-Sahel
Al-Jaish 7–0 Al-Karamah
Longest winning run5 games
Al-Taliya
Al-Jaish
Longest unbeaten run16 games
Al-Wahda
Tishreen
Longest winless run10 games
Al-Herafyeen
Longest losing run6 games
Al-Herafyeen
Al-Nawair

Al-Jaish are the defending champions, having won the previous season championship.

Teams

Stadiums and locations
Locations of teams in the Syrian Premier League 2018–19
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Al-Herafyeen Aleppo 7 April Stadium (Aleppo) 12,000
Al-Ittihad Aleppo 7 April Stadium (Aleppo) 12,000
Al-Jaish Damascus Al-Fayhaa Stadium 15,000
Al-Karamah Homs Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium 32,000
Al-Majd Damascus Tishreen Stadium 12,000
Al-Nawair Hama Hama Municipal Stadium 22,000
Al-Sahel Tartus Tartus Sports Arena Stadium 8,000
Al-Shorta Damascus Tishreen Stadium 12,000
Al-Taliya Hama Hama Municipal Stadium 22,000
Al-Wahda Damascus Al-Fayhaa Stadium 15,000
Al-Wathba Homs Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium 32,000
Hutteen Latakia Al-Assad Stadium 28,000
Jableh Jableh Al-Baath Stadium 10,000
Tishreen Latakia Al-Assad Stadium 28,000

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Jaish (C) 26 16 6 4 57 17 +40 54 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 1]
2 Tishreen 26 15 8 3 31 14 +17 53
3 Al-Wahda 26 13 10 3 30 13 +17 49
4 Al-Ittihad 26 11 9 6 31 25 +6 42
5 Al-Wathba 26 9 12 5 39 25 +14 39[lower-alpha 2] Qualification for AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 3]
6 Al-Taliya 26 10 9 7 27 25 +2 39[lower-alpha 2]
7 Hutteen 26 8 10 8 23 24 −1 34
8 Al-Karamah 26 9 5 12 30 36 −6 32
9 Al-Shorta 26 7 10 9 24 26 −2 31
10 Al-Sahel 26 7 9 10 22 30 −8 30
11 Al-Nawair 26 7 6 13 27 39 −12 27
12 Jableh 26 6 8 12 22 32 −10 26
13 Al-Majd (R) 26 4 10 12 22 37 −15 22 Relegation to Syrian League 1st Division
14 Al-Herafyeen (R) 26 3 2 21 16 58 −42 11
Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Since Syria did not have any teams which had an AFC Champions League license,[4] the league champions qualified for the AFC Cup group stage.
  2. Head-to-head results: Al-Taliya 2–1 Al-Wathba, Al-Wathba 4–2 Al-Taliya.
  3. Al-Wathba qualified for the AFC Cup group stage as Syrian Cup winners.

Results
Home \ Away HER ITT JSH KAR MJD NAW SAH SHR TAL WAH WTH HUT JAB TIS
Al-Herafyeen — 1–3 0–7 0–2 1–0 2–3 0–1 0–5 0–1 1–4 2–0 0–1 0–1 2–2
Al-Ittihad 2–1 — 1–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–2 3–1 0–2
Al-Jaish 5–0 1–0 — 7–0 3–1 3–2 4–0 1–0 2–2 0–1 2–2 0–1 4–1 1–0
Al-Karamah 1–0 3–2 2–2 — 0–0 0–1 5–2 3–1 0–0 0–1 0–2 3–0 1–2 0–2
Al-Majd 0–0 0–0 0–3 1–3 — 2–0 3–2 0–0 3–1 0–1 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–1
Al-Nawair 4–2 0–1 1–4 1–3 1–0 — 1–1 0–0 2–2 0–2 0–0 3–1 1–0 0–1
Al-Sahel 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 4–1 2–2 — 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–2
Al-Shorta 2–1 3–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 — 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–1
Al-Taliya 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 — 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
Al-Wahda 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 — 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1
Al-Wathba 3–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 2–2 4–1 2–2 3–0 4–2 0–0 — 2–2 3–0 2–1
Hutteen 3–0 1–2 0–3 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 — 3–1 0–1
Jableh 2–0 0–0 1–2 2–1 3–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 — 0–1
Tishreen 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2019. Source: Goalzz
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers
As of 18 May 2019
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Mohammed Al Wakid Al-Jaish 29
2 Ahmad Al Omaier Al-Karamah 10
3 Mohammad Gabbash Al-Ittihad 9
Anas Bota Al-Wathba
5 Mohammad Al Ahmad Al-Ittihad 8
Mohammad Marmour Tishreen
7 Khaled Al Mobayed Al-Wahda 7
Mohammad Awad Jableh
Taha Dyab Al-Herafyeen
Basel Mustafa Al-Jaish
Raja Rafe Al-Majd
Mohamed Zeno Al-Taliya

References
  1. "Summary - Premier League - Syria - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  2. info@futbol24.com, Internet Experts S.C. Copyright (c) 2000-2017 Futbol24.com. "Syria - Premier - Results, fixtures, tables, statistics - Futbol24". www.futbol24.com.
  3. Syrian League 2018/2019
  4. "List of Licensed Clubs for AFC Champions League 2020" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation.
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